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China Urges Restraint as US Military Searches for Balloon Remnants

The US military said on Sunday it was searching for remnants of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down a day earlier, while Beijing urged Washington on Monday not to escalate the issue or take further action to harm its interests. The drama over the balloon, which Beijing again…

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How China's balloon over America steered its way into spying history

When China's suspected surveillance balloon first passed into U.S. airspace north of Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Jan. 28, American officials believed there was a good chance it would keep traveling on a northern trajectory over sparsely populated areas.

Reuters

Philippines coast guard chief says boosts South China Sea presence

The Philippine Coast Guard has stepped up its presence in the disputed South China Sea by deploying additional vessels and conducting more sorties and overflights to protect maritime territory and the country's fishermen, its chief said on Monday.

Reuters

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Trump says China respects him ‘too much’ to fly spy balloons during his presidency

Donald Trump said China had “too much respect” for him to fly spy balloons into US airspace, in a push back against the Pentagon’s claims that such incidents happened at least thrice during his presidency.

The Independent UK

China willing to restart trade exchange mechanism with Australia after talks

China's commerce minister Wang Wentao said talks held on Monday with Australian counterpart Don Farrell were a key step toward bringing bilateral economic and trade ties back on track, with relations improving after being strained in recent years.

Reuters

UK interest rates likely to rise again, says BoE’s Mann; UK housebuilding falls; FTSE 100 drops from record high – as it happened

The next step in Bank Rate is still more likely to be another hike than a cut or hold, says Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann

The Guardian - UK

Delete TikTok to protect personal data from ‘hostile’ threats, says Tory MP

Alicia Kearns suggested the video-sharing platform is linked to China’s efforts to build a ‘tech totalitarian state’

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Hong Kong sees influx of Chinese visitors as borders reopen fully

Tens of thousands of travellers commuted between mainland China and its special administrative region of Hong Kong on Monday, authorities said, the first time in three years that all border checkpoints were reopened fully without COVID-19 restrictions.

Reuters

China’s Graft Busters Investigate Deputy of Quasi Military Group in Xinjiang

CCDI launches probe into Jiao Xiaoping, deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

Caixin Global

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019

Australian and Chinese trade ministers are holding their first bilateral meeting since 2019 as Australia urges China to lift barriers that are costing exporters $14 billion a year

The Independent UK

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.76% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.18%

Caixin Global

AP News Digest 3:15 am

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The Independent UK

Subversion trial for Hong Kong political activists opens

Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists have gone on trial in the biggest prosecution yet under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Greens to back voice after Thorpe quits; deadly Turkey earthquake; and Beyoncé breaks Grammys record

Indigenous voice to parliament stance sees Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe leave the party and move tot he crossbench

The Guardian - AU

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China accuses the U.S. of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down of balloon

China on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend.

ABC News

Beijing invites trade minister to China, says it won't back down on 'principled' issues

China's Wang Wentao and Trade Minister Don Farrell could soon meet face-to-face, but both sides are playing down hopes of a swift end to thorny trade issues.

Bangkok Post

First Chinese tour groups arrive

The first group tour from China arrived on a flight into Don Mueang airport on Monday morning, as Chinese travel agencies resumed outbound tours to 20 countries following the relaxation of rules governing personal foreign travel at the beginning of the year, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn…

Reuters

Senior Taiwan opposition leader to visit China amid continued tensions

A senior leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's main opposition party, will visit China this week and meet its top Taiwan policy-maker, the party said on Monday, amid continued military and political tensions between the two sides.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Shoot-down of Chinese balloon draws GOP criticism of Biden administration

Republicans accused China of using the balloon to surveil military sites. China says it ‘reserves the right to take necessary measures to deal with similar situations.’

The Independent UK

China ‘spy’ balloon was in US airspace three times during Trump presidency, officials say

The discovery of the most recent ‘spy’ aircraft spark diplomatic crisis

Reuters

China urges restraint as U.S. military searches for balloon remnants

Beijing on Monday urged Washington to show restraint as the U.S. military searched for remnants of what it believes was a Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down over the Atlantic but which China says was a civilian craft that accidentally drifted astray.

The Conversation

Did China's balloon violate international law?

Was the balloon that suddenly appeared over the US last week undertaking surveillance? Or was it engaging in research, as China has claimed?

The Guardian - AU

Australian and Chinese trade ministers meet for first time in three years

Don Farrell will fly to Beijing in the ‘near future’ amid a thawing of diplomatic relations with Australia’s largest trading partner

Al Jazeera

US Navy working to recover debris from Chinese ‘spy balloon’

The craft, which Beijing says was a meteorological airship blown off course, was shot down in the Atlantic Ocean.

Tribune News Service

US moves to recover Chinese balloon while weighing retaliation

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government launched a mission to salvage what officials say is spy equipment from the Chinese balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, as pressure mounted on President Joe Biden to hit back at Beijing over the incident with new export controls on…

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